...us, is thus stated in our catechism : — " The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind descending from...ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him, in his first transgresThe first point demanding attention in this answer is, that the covenant made with...

...which he became the fedeial head, surety, or representative of all mankind ; and they, descend ing from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him, in his first transgression. It has been debated how far the imputation of Adam's sin reaches: some have...

...is to say, all those that * The covenant (viz. of works) being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from...ordinary generation, sinned in him and fell with him in his first transgression. Shorter Catechism, quest. 16. The covenant of grace was made with Christ,...

...fall in Adam's first transgression ? A. The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, ut for his posterity ; all mankind, descending from him...ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression. A pious minister having preached on the doctrine of original sin. was afterwards...

...marks of quotation. contrary to the explicit statement in the answer ^o the 22 Q.. of Larg. Cat. ' The covenant being made with Adam as a public person,...by ordinary generation sinned in him and fell with l)im, in that first transgression.' 3. He declares, p. 7, ' that the notion of imputing sin is an invention...

...mantind fall in Adam's first transgression? Thecovenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from...ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression. •Rom. 4:19. Byoneman'sdisobetlience many were made sinneis. 17. Into what...

...fallin •Adam's first transgression? ANSW. The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity; all mankind, descending from...ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression. Q. 1. How many public persons, representing mankind before God, do we read...

...Melchisedeck met him." The Shorter Catechism says, "The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity; all mankind, descending from...him by ordinary generation, sinned IN HIM and fell, and fell with him in his first transgression." The words payed and sinned are, let it be observed,...

...made with Adam, as a public person, not for him only, but for his posterity, all mankind descended from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him and fell with him in his first transgression."* If English * Larger Catechism. be any longer English, this means, that it...

...blessing."* The covenant of works being made with the first Adam, not only for himself, but for all his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, both as their parent and as their surety, and fell with him in his first transgression. Hence they...